Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-27
TIE GRAND DRILL.
President and Mrs. Cleveland, with a
Number Of Other Distinguished
People, Reviewthe Troops,
The Streets of Washington Packed with
People, and the Event an Ever
Memorable One.
San Antonio's Crack Companies Make y
Fine Appearance in Parade and
Are Often Cheersd.
THE NATIONAL DRILL.

| Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The San An
| tonic and Belknap Rifles are the most
popular organizations in camp. Every
Texan here is proud of them. They are
handsome, well built fellows and will
| push some of the older companies for the
prizes. They are Jolly crowd and to-
| day were riding bicycles and playing base
ball in camp until it was formally opened
Yesterday they had an inspection muster
and also went through the various
maneuVres of a drill. Their quarters
are neat and orderly, so are the boys
Crowds of people surrounded their
tent yesterday and to-day to wit
ness their drilling and evidence
their qualification by frequent
bursts of applause. One OF the
Belknap Rifles was attempting to ride g
| bicycle for the first time, bat found it
difficult work. He said he found it harder
to mount than wild Texas broncho. He
turned sommersaults in every direction,
and amused the crowds greatly, receiving
the good natured jeers of mis- companions.
He was finally persuaded to give it up
for fear of his injuring himself and thus
Gripping the company in their drill con-
tests.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The parade of
| the troops to-day for review by the Presi-
dent has afforded the first opportunity for
seeing at once the entire body of those
forming the euCampment, and was an
unqualified success. The arrangements
for the parade were seasonabIy
completed, aud were carried out
almost tC the allotted second, and
without an apparent hitch or break. The
heae of thelCOlumn started from camp up
Seventeenth street promptly at noon and
reached the stand erected for the Presi-
dent and invited guests ten minutes later.
With the President were Mrs. Cleveland,
Mrs Welsh ana Mrs. Marcy and Col. snd
Mrs. Lamont. Gen. Sheridan and several
members of his staff IN full Uniform were
their escorts. Among the quests
Of the drill were Governor Lee of Nir-
ginia, SAT- Governor MCGilI Of MIN
nesota and staff, tde staff of Governor
Gray OF Indiana (tle Governor himself
having been detained at the last mOmentI,
Secretary Endicott, Senators Sherman
and German, Mexican and Japanese
ministers and the ladies of their
families anu liberal spTinb-
ling II other legations end
army people The stand wss
covered with bunting and stood beneath
the shade Of the lofty trees waich front
,he White House grounds. When the
right OF the column approached the Pres
ideut stepped upon the dais and in re-
Spouse to the salutes Of the passing
commands he removed his hst
and bowed. Following General
Augur and the brilliant staff attached to
his headquarters was the Marine band
IF forty men.
The order of parade was SIS follows:
Brigadier- General c. j. Anderson,
first Provisional Bstall.cn, Louisville Lee
giOn, six companies,
Colonel John B. Castleman, Second
Provisional Battalion, six companies
Second Ohio Infantry Company, Eighth
Ohio Company c, S aven,eenth Ohio aud
Toledo Cadets Battery B, Ohio.
Colonel j. {. How, Third Provisional
Battalion, Washington Light Infantry
Corps, Washington Cadets.
Colonel William G. Morse, Four h
Provisional Battslion. San Antonio
Rifles, Belknap Rifles, Yicksburg South
era's Rifles, Louisiana r fes, Lee Light
Guard, Company d Second Missouri
Companies and band of the Third Mis-
souri,.
Major W. II. Sheffield, Fifth Provisional |
Battalion, Company d, Second Maine;
Company d, Third New York; |
Company c, First New Jersey
Eight separate companies: New York |
Company n, Sixth Illinois, Fort Wayne
Rifles, Indianapolis Light Infantry, Mus
cantine Rifles, Milwaukee Battery, Indiana
Third Indiana Calling Gun Squa /.
Colonel Bob Tucker, Sixth Provisional
Battalion, Company D; First Michigan
Battalion, Company \; First Michigan
Battalion, Company d; First Minnesota
Battalion; Governors Guard, North Car
lima.
Colonel Anthony, Seventh Provisional
Battalion, Fifth Rhode Island Battalion,
Sheridan Guards, Sarsfeld Guards,
Shields Guard.
Lieutenant Colonel Moran, Ninth Pro-
gisional Battalion, Chicago Keck Zouaves,
Memphis Zouaves.
CaptainT j. Ford, Eighth Provisional
Battalion, Michigan Military Academy
Cadets, Peek skill Cadets, Cayuge Cadets,
College Cadets, Butler Cadets,
81. Johns Academy Cadets, Bethel Cadets.
The vide paved avenues selected for the
inc Of march afforded ample room for
display by company front. Thousands. Of
trsDEers with half the populationn.
If the city, filed the windows and Hhed &
he nqVEU0af,fG alOup the entire r,-te u "